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Studying in the Library

Self-study workplaces

Central Library (LC)

  • Quiet learning zones: They are located on levels 3, 4, 5 & 6.

  • Silent rooms: If you are looking for a place for particularly quiet and concentrated learning, you’ll find it in our two silent rooms on levels 5 & 6. These areas are also laptop-free zones.

  • PC workstations: There are a large number of computers available for your research on Level 4.

  • Mobile tables for groups: Would you like to talk to your fellow students? Then use our mobile tables on level 4, which you can adapt to the size of your group.

  • Project rooms: The project rooms are of course also suitable for meetings (bookable via rooms.wu.ac.at). Here you can collaborate with your working group on a large screen or hold a virtual meeting.

  • Chill-out area: For a study break, you'll find snack and coffee machines on Level 4, as well as sofas and lounge chairs with a view of the green Prater.

Library for Law (D3)

There are also comfortable study areas, as well as project rooms for your group meetings, in the Library for Law.

  • Learning zones: On Levels 0 and 1, you'll find various study areas with a total of 140 workstations.

  • Project rooms: The 11 project rooms, which vary in size (accommodating 4 to 12 people), are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • PC workstations: Eight PCs are available for research – two centrally located for quick searches and six in quiet areas for longer sessions.

Break timer discs

If you take a break, please get a disc and set it to show the time when you left your workplace, then put it on the desk so that it’s clearly visible. Your workplace will remain reserved for a period of 60 minutes. If you’re not back after 60 minutes, other library users can put your books and items aside and take the workplace. Workplaces without break timer discs are also free for other library users to occupy. When you’re done with your work and leave the library, please put your break timer disc back in one of the boxes.

Collaborative project rooms

Many of the project rooms are equipped with interactive screens.

Digital whiteboard:Using the whiteboard function, you can edit the whiteboard simultaneously from multiple devices and on the big screen. Once you have finished your work, you can save the whiteboard to your device.

Big screen and shared video:You can connect your laptop to the screen, so it is visible for everyone and you can edit your files directly on the screen. Additionally, the integrated camera can be used for virtual meetings.

While most of the rooms are located in the Central Library, there is one room in each of the buildings D1, D2, D3 and D4 (further information). WU students can book a room through Rooms.

Scanner & Copy Machines

More information about the scanners and copy machines in the libraries

Wi-Fi

WU students can use WU's wireless LAN in the libraries. You can get more information on Wi-Fi access on IT SERVICES web pages. If you have any technical questions, please contact the IT SERVICES Support Center.